To kick off this series on interior design, we took a look at the three basic design schools of thought: traditional, transitional, and contemporary. But in practice, design is a lot more complicated, with dozens of unique and distinctive styles that each have their own quirks and personalities. Cottage style design falls solidly in the […]
"Green" Home, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Outdoor Living
Home Office Sheds: Making It Easier Than Ever To Work From Home
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Being able to work from home is something of a mixed blessing. You have a lot more freedom to dress how you want, work when you choose, and customize and personalize your space any way you see fit. But this flexibility also means a lack of structure, and trying to work in a house full […]
Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas, Kitchen, Kitchen Cabinets & Furniture, Latest Trends
Cute Retro Dining Chairs For Your Dining Room Or Kitchen Island
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Nov
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In the past few years there’s been a huge resurgence of many retro styles. Everything from midcentury seats all the way back to turn of the century antiques are making an appearance in dining rooms around the country. Rustic, reclaimed pieces have been especially popular, adding a homey, old fashioned accent to a contemporary kitchen. […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends
Garage Conversions Part 2: What To Do With Your Converted Space
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Garage conversions are a great way to add living space to your home. In part one of this series, we talked about some of the challenges of converting the space in the first place, but today I want to take a look at what you can do with all that added square footage. Converting a […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends
Garage Conversions Part 1: Turning Your Garage Into A Livable Space
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Nov
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There are all kinds of reasons you might want to add a little extra square footage to your home. Whether your family is growing or you’ve recently started working from home, sometimes the house you have stops being as much home as you need. But moving or adding an addition to your home aren’t your […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Vanities, Decorating Ideas and Tips
Simple Wood Bathroom Vanities For A Relaxed Cottage Style Bathroom
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Nov
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White is the traditional color of cottage style bathrooms, from pedestal sinks to beadboard to subway tile. But lately the classic white-on-white bathroom has been falling a bit out of favor. If it isn’t done just right, too much white can make a bathroom feel sterile and too bright, especially if you don’t have a […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Metal Dining Chairs For Just About Any Dining Room
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Wood has long been the go-to material for dining room chairs, but it certainly isn’t the only option. Metal dining chairs are a unique and distinctive alternative, and have started to become popular not only in modern spaces, but also in very traditional ones, too. These sleek, gunmetal finished steel and aluminum chairs have an […]
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For truly tiny bathrooms, a lot of the conventional wisdom about small bathroom storage goes right out the window. If you don’t have room for shelves or a place to put an organizer, you have to make the most of the furniture you’ve got. Sagehill Designs offers a full collection of petite bathroom vanities that […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Vanities, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Medicine Cabinets
Pros And Cons Of Using Decorative Mirrors In The Bathroom
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Decorating a bathroom is always a balance between functionality and style; there are a number of major fixtures you pretty much have to include (like your bathtub and toilet), and unless you go really wild with your design, there isn’t a whole lot of variety among these basics. So personalization and flair have to come […]
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Bathroom vanities come in all sizes, shapes, and styles, but some features are much more difficult to find than others. Solid wood bathroom vanities, for example, have become increasingly rare as use of particleboard and MDF has become more common. Unfinished bathroom vanities are all but unheard of, and are only really available from select […]